Prospect Nation 2012: #17 2B Harold Garcia
Harold Garcia was signed as a free agent at the age of 17 back in 2004. The 5-foot-11-inch, 190-pounder got his professional career started with three seasons in the Venezuelan Summer League before heading to the United States to continue his ascent up the developmental ranks. In three seasons playing in the VSL, Garcia’s offensive [...]
Filed Under Uncategorized • Comments OffJust How Rare Is Matt Read?
Hi. My name is Geoff and I am a Matt Read skeptic. Surely this isn’t news to most of you – what aren’t I skeptical about? – but sometimes, it’s good to admit these things openly.
If you recall, when the Flyers signed Matt Read …
St. Joe’s Takes on La Salle as Big 5 Title Picture Comes into Focus
Saturday will be the first and only meeting between the programs this season; thus, it is both an Atlantic 10 and Big 5 contest, one that will have profound ramifications on this year’s city title.
Filed Under Uncategorized • Comments OffCan They Do It Again? Heat Give Sixers Chance for Second-Straight Biggest Win of Season
The Philadelphia 76ers have a chance to vanquish elite Eastern teams in consecutive nights with a Friday match against the Chicago Bulls.
Filed Under Uncategorized • Comments OffKobayashi Says He Could Have Eaten 100 More Wings
Filed Under Uncategorized • Comments Off“Take Back the Park” Has Intended Effect
The Washington Nationals stirred up some publicity earlier this morning by beginning the sale of single-game tickets for one singular series, May 4-6 versus our beloved Fightin’ Phils. It wasn’t the odd practice of only releasing one series’ worth of tickets to the general public that caught headlines, it was the fact that these tickets were limited [...]
Filed Under Uncategorized • Comments OffFlyers vs. Rangers: Neutral Zone Domination Undermined By Defensive Zone Failures
Ed. Note: Yeah, there’s a game between now and the Rangers game on Sunday. We’re allowed to look ahead. We don’t play for the Flyers.
Now that Geoff has accumulated more than half a season of zone entry data, I wanted to take a…
Why Eagles Fans Should Root for the Patriots, and (Almost) Enjoy It
In case watching a rival go down in flames isn’t quite motivation enough, here are a few reasons you might get a modicum of enjoyment from a Patriots victory over the Giants in Super Bowl XLVI.
Filed Under Uncategorized • Comments OffPhillies Nation Interview with Mickey Morandini
At last week’s Phillies winter banquet stop in Lakewood, NJ, I had the opportunity to talk with former Phils player and new manager of the Class A Lakewood BlueClaws, Mickey Morandini. The 1995 All-Star second baseman answered questions about his transition into managing at the pro level, returning to the Phillies in a full-time capacity [...]
Filed Under Uncategorized • Comments OffKobayashi Kills it at Wing Bowl, Eats Record 337 Wings
Our dinner companion Takeru Kobayashi did exactly what we thought he’d do at Wing Bowl 20. He went out and destroyed the competition by eating a record 337 wings to take home the 20,000 prize.
Filed Under Uncategorized • Comments OffNationals ‘Take Back the Park’ Campaign Likely a Boon for Stubhub
The Washington Nationals are sick of Phillies fans taking over their ballpark and turning it into Citizens Bank Park South for three game series at a time. So they’re trying to do something about it. How do they plan to try and keep Phillies fans away?…
Filed Under Uncategorized • Comments OffPhillies Fans: Get Excited About Chad Qualls
The signing of Chad Qualls wasn’t one of the bargain basement signings like Juan Pierre or Joel Pineiro where a Phillies fan can argue if it doesn’t work out, we can stash the journeyman 33 year-old reliever in Triple-A. Instead, the signing of Qualls for $1.15 million was a little puzzling, perplexing, and pushed them [...]
Filed Under Uncategorized • Comments OffFriday Morning Fly By: The Canadian Super Bowl Ad Will Give You Chills
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes…
Recaps of last night’s win: [BSH] [On the Forecheck] [CSNPhilly] [delcotimes.com] [Daily News] [Inquirer] [Flyers F…
Filed Under Uncategorized • Comments OffBriere, LeClair, Hatcher and Primeau Return to the Ice
Danny Briere, John LeClair, Derian Hatcher, and Keith Primeau all have sons playing together for
Filed Under Uncategorized • Comments OffWayne Train rolls through Predators as Flyers win, 4-1
[Full Coverage] – [Nashville Reaction] – [Discussion Thread][Event Summary] – [PBP Log] – [TOI Log] – [Faceoff Report][Shift Charts] – [Head-to-Head TOI] – [Shot Differential] – [5-on-5 Faceoffs]
Sorry about the technical issue…





